MUMBAI: The number of free withdrawals from third-party ATMs is soon set to come down from five a month to two for account holders in cities. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to continue with the existing ...
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Petrol Price Cut by Rs 1.09/Litre, Diesel Hiked by 50 Paise
Petrol prices have been reduced by Rs. 1.09, while diesel prices have been hiked by 50 paise. The new rates are effective midnight. “During the past fortnight, petrol prices have shown a downward trend while the INR-USD exchange rate has slightly depreciated. ...
Read More »Govt to check onion prices with imports
NEW DELHI: Apprehending further increase in onion prices from next month due to short supply, the government appears set to import the key kitchen ingredient to cool down domestic prices. While a formal decision is expected next week, sources said ...
Read More »Highlights of Union Budget 2014
NEW DELHI: Here are the highlights of Union Budget 2014 tabled by finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday: * Tax proposals on indirect tax front would yield Rs 7,525 crore. * Indian Custom Single Window Project to be taken up ...
Read More »Budget 2014: Colour TV, computers get cheaper; cigarettes, soft drinks costlier
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday spared the common man from price hike by keeping duties on commonly used day-to-day items unchanged but made it costlier for smokers and tobacco consumers with a steep increase in excise rate ...
Read More »Highlights of Rail Budget 2014
Here are the highlights of Rail Budget 2014: * Indian railways to become the largest freight carrier in the world. * Social obligation of Railways in 2013-14 was Rs 20,000 crore. * Gross traffic receipts in 2013-14 was Rs 12,35,558 ...
Read More »UAE property: The cheapest and priciest areas to rent in Dubai
Dubai: Looking for a place to rent in Dubai that doesn’t break the bank? Stay away from Shaikh Zayed Road or the commercial centre. The cheapest studio apartment in Dubai can be found in International City, about 17 kilometres away ...
Read More »Railway Budget 2014: Expect rail minister to put reforms on track
NEW DELHI: For railway minister D V Sadanand Gowda, it will be a tightrope walk between populism and tough reform measures as it presents the Modi government’s first railway budget on Tuesday at a time when the cash-strapped transporter is ...
Read More »UPA steps to curb price rise failed, will NDA’s succeed?
NEW DELHI: The slew of measures announced by the Modi government to fight rising prices have raised the question: Since all this has been done before, will it work? During UPA 2, minister for consumer affairs K V Thomas told ...
Read More »‘Centre Not Doing Enough to Contain Price Rise’
New Delhi: As the Centre patted itself on the back for what it called timely action to contain prices for essential food items such as pulses, onions and potatoes, Opposition-ruled states who attended a meeting in the capital were clearly not ...
Read More »Dakshina Kannada MP launched CARD programme at Mangalore Central railway station
MANGALORE: Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP of Dakshina Kannada on Thursday inaugurated the launching of community assisted rail development programme (CARD) at Mangalore Central Railway station. Stake holders like railway catering contract staff, cleaning staff, staff of various departments of railway ...
Read More »Honda pips Maruti Suzuki from No.1 spot in mileage; no model of Maruti in top 15
If you are planning to buy a car and fuel efficiency is what you are looking for, consider Honda. Honda Car’s newest generation City is the least thirsty among the cars manufactured and sold in India, followed by Amaze, another sedan from ...
Read More »Emirates to launch A380 flights to Mumbai in July
MUMBAI: Dubai-based Emirates Airline will commence daily A380 flights to Mumbai from July 21. The airline, the largest A380 operator in the world will be the second carrier to fly the superjumbo to Mumbai. Singapore Airlines is scheduled to launch ...
Read More »Flipkart Acquires Myntra To Take On Amazon
In India’s biggest ever e-commerce deal, the country’s largest online retailer, Flipkart, has acquired the biggest fashion retailer online – Myntra – in a deal estimated at around Rs. 2,000 crore. Homegrown Flipkart is the clear leader in India, but international giant, ...
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